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Black Monday thread

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by steveincolorado, Dec 30, 2013.

  1. Serpico Jones

    Serpico Jones Well-Known Member

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    You're a strange guy.
     
  2. unifiedtheory

    unifiedtheory Sub Pending Luxury Box

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    We can't have anyone insulting your binky.
     
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  3. rdhstlr23

    rdhstlr23 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I can appreciate the diligence of Ross but it makes me nervous.
     
  4. LBsFinest

    LBsFinest Banned

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    there is no diligence needed in this case, Ireland should be fired, point blank period. the sooner the better. as for Philbin, if Ross is too scared to make the call on him, let the new GM do it.
     
  5. GMJohnson

    GMJohnson New Member

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    You're right. Most people are wondering why no one has been fired yet.
     
  6. Stringer Bell

    Stringer Bell Post Hard, Post Often Club Member

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    Or enlightened?

    Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
     
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  7. Itsdahumidity

    Itsdahumidity X gonna take it from ya

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    this has nothing to do with diligence. he doesn't want to fire jeffy. it's as if he believes this latest disappointment will blow over w/the fans and we'll forgive & forget come march.
     
  8. NaboCane

    NaboCane Banned

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    If Smith really does hire Sparano as anything other than head groundskeeper, I will lose every ounce of respect I've ever had for the man.
     
  9. GMJohnson

    GMJohnson New Member

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    Lost is angry fan talk for "not doing what I want".
     
  10. dolfan22

    dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Loss is doing what some ;) fans want.

    You've had your day ...errr multiple losing years actually.
     
  11. Serpico Jones

    Serpico Jones Well-Known Member

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    If he was sure he was going to keep them he would've announced something by know, he reeks of confusion and indecision.
     
  12. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    by a neuralyzer.
     
  13. PSG

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    Jesus...
     
  14. PSG

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    I really can't believe how the rainbow and lollipoppers continue to be happy and make excuses for this perpetual loser of a football team we cheer for.
    It really is mind-boggling. Do people not not get tired of the endless 7-9, 8-8, 9-7, always missing the playoffs circus this once proud franchise has become?
     
  15. muscle979

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    8-8 is a one game improvement from last year!!
     
  16. PSG

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    Right. My bad. Lets have a parade and make today Jeff Ireland Day.
    The rainbow and lollipoppers just jizzed in the collective pants.
     
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  17. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Because some of us think that we have a decent QB, a good receiving corps, and what we need to put it together is some offensive linemen, for our linebackers to get acclimated, for Dion Jordan to start, and a new offensive coordinator and offensive line and linebacker coaches You build on what you have.
     
  18. GMJohnson

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    He already extended Ireland for next season. Philbin is also under contract for 2014 and Ross held a presser to announce he was solidly behind the HC. You're the one who reeks of confusion. I guess you want Ross to give weekly progress reports like they do for struggling middle school students.
     
  19. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    Yeah. Just like in 2002 or so when we knew all we needed was a couple good WRs and an offensive coordinator and everything would be fine. That didn't turn out.
     
  20. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    Is Cam Wake going to retire?
     
  21. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    You are content with mediocrity, it's not complicated.
     
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  22. GMJohnson

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    The NFL business model is centered on parity. They're basically trying to create as many 7-9 wins as possible.

    And lets not not pretend like firing the GM or coach is a solution. But hey, fans don't care about what comes next they just want someone fired so they canoe on to the next scapegoat. If Ireland is fired then next year it'll be Philbins turn just like it was Ireland, Sparano, Henne, Henning etc before him.

    Finally we have an owner who isn't chasing PR victories or bowing to fan sentiment, that's a good thing IMO.
     
  23. PSG

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    So, the devil you know, right?
     
  24. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    You oversimplify. A wholesale firing will not get us out of mediocrity. Plugging the holes will.
     
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  25. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    We've gone that route before. Ireland is NOT good at plugging holes. He always creates more holes than he patches.
     
  26. PSG

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    It will if we have medicore people running the show.
    How long does a GM get to plug holes. We have arguable as many now as when he took over.
     
  27. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    I imagine he will, at some point. He's not exactly a spring chicken.
     
  28. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    Yes, but we have tools making personnel decisions. No, you don't understand the point. You are content with the tools and dumb personnel decision since you are happy with a lot of the personnel. You are below my standard. You are content with mediocrity in personnel.
     
  29. ASOT

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    Ross is an idiot. Expect and even emptier stadium next year.

    If wish I wasn't so suspicious but it looks like Ross is doing this on purpose. Destroying the fan base and setting up a move out of South Florida, because there is no reason under God's green Earth Ireland should still be employed by this franchise.
     
  30. ASOT

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    Smart ownership.
     
  31. Colorado Dolfan

    Colorado Dolfan ...dirty drownin' man?

    If you think that is what's going to happen, why do you even bother?

    Jump ship while you can!

    :D
     
  32. ASOT

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    Michael Lombardi is making the moves there now and he indicated months ago when he came on board that they would move in another direction unless Chud had a spectacular year.
     
  33. ASOT

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    I thought the same thing. Wanny, Bates, Saban all left on their own. Sparano, Cameron and Wilson are the only HC's the Dolphins fired.
     
  34. ASOT

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    Texas is going after Fisher......
     
  35. dolfan22

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    acknowledging that Wheeden really never was an answer let alone THE answer... can't believe the hype he got on how much he was pumped... honestly ...

    Lombardi would have come here ...
     
  36. GMJohnson

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    Fan sentiment is the devil I know better than any and and fans don't know jack shti. I'm one of the few people who ISNT sitting here pretending to know who who needs to be fired or what changes need to be made. I guess I'm not as acute as the rest of the fan base.
     
  37. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    Fans are typically way off when it comes to knowing what needs to be done for a team...too much emotion and self-gratification involved.

    Look at all the fans that wanted the Carolina coach canned after they started crappy their first 4 games...now they have a 1st round bye...
     
  38. GMJohnson

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    LOL Weeden, Mallett, Orton, Flynn, Gabbert, Kolb. Fans never run out of bad ideas.
     
  39. PSG

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    I dont think it takes a genius to figure out this isnt working. Unless u like mediocrity.
     
  40. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    Yeah...and YOU are a fan, and YOUR idea is to keep Ireland around. You're right, that's a horrible fan idea.
     
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